St John Roman Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Baldock (Hertfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our core vision is to ensure that every child who is a member of the St. John's Catholic school community is provided with meaningful and purposeful learning opportunities that will enrich and allow each child to grow. We encourage and develop each individual's spiritual development at the same time as providing them with a rich, academic curriculum.
We celebrate and develop the talents, interests, and God-given gifts of each child. It is our hope that this will allow every pupil to forge sound values and principles for life as well as enabling them to become high-quality learners. I hope that you enjoy browsing our website and that it gives you a taste of what life here at St. John's is like!
Thank you for taking an interest in our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 138316
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Deborah Lodge | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lois Lacy | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Wadood | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Denis Sarsfield | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Heather Ford | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nigel Boyle | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa McCole | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Greenwood | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janet Grove | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Veronica King | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas Timson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Alex Robinson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record